Understandably enough, the world’s attention last week centered on Rome and the elevation of a new pope.  Shoot, I’m not even Catholic and I had

Ever since Star Wars was in the running back in 1978 when I was 14 years old I have watched the annual broadcast of the

Two weeks ago I was privileged to sit in on a consultation on preaching hosted by my colleagues at the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship.   

In a couple of months’ time the hit show “The Office” will be no more in terms of new episodes but it will doubtless live

A pair of NY Times pieces in the past two weeks raise vital issues.   A week ago in an “On Religion” column, Samuel G. Freedman

Note: I realize this post is far, far longer than the average blog here on The Twelve.  But my turn for blogging here falls on

“They were careless people, Tom and Daisy—they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness, or whatever

I envy math teachers.  I mean, when they have to grade a test or a quiz, they know at a glance whether it’s right or